Housing Studies Association, Annual Conference 2014, Tuesday 15th- Thursday 17th April, University of York, UK, 'The Value of Housing'

Papers are invited from academics and practitioners in housing and related disciplines for the HSA’s 2014 Conference.The value of housing in recent years has focused on the negative financial aspects arising from economic recession. As we move towards recovery, important debates are on-going around access to and availability of affordable and appropriate housing across all tenures and all generations.This draws attention to the wider value that we place on housing in society. Individually a house is valued for meeting the most basic of needs – something that is starkly exposed by the multitude of problems that arise from being homeless or repossessed. The value of housing also becomes inextricably linked with neighbourhoods, social environments and landscapes of opportunity; access to communities, labour markets, education, health. Increasingly housing is being re-positioned from wobbly pillar to lynch pin of asset-based welfare policy. In this new era, the HSA conference provides an opportunity to discuss and debate these economic, social and moral values of housing.
Keynote Speakers will focus on three main themes:　

• The value of housing to welfare
• A discussion around who is best placed to judge the value of housing
• The value of housing to the national economy

Confirmed Speakers include:

• Julia Unwin, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Professor Susan J Smith, University of Cambridge
• Paul Tennant, Orbit (and President of CIH)　
• Vidhya Alaekson, Resolution Foundation
• Ruth Davison, National Housing Federation
• Ben Harrison, Centre for Cities

Papers addressing aspects of housing policy, practice or theory are welcome on (but not limited to):

• The value of housing in poverty eradication
• Value of housing to occupants - sociological, identity, family, health, etc
• Costs of not having housing - homelessness, temporary accommodation, and welfare benefit changes
• Measuring the value of housing　
• Value for money of investment in housing
• Protecting the value of housing wealth
• The value of home across the life course
• The moral discourse of housing supply and availability
• The value of housing for asset-based welfare
• Land values; housing shortages
• The value of housing’s wider-role

Offers of papers (a title and 200 word abstract) should be emailed to Anna Clarke (acc44@cam.ac.uk) and Beverley Searle (b.a.searle@dundee.ac.uk) by Friday 31 January.　 (Please note the organisers reserve a right to edit abstracts that exceed the 200 word limit).　

An Early Career Stream will run in parallel with the main conference.　 Abstracts for this stream (also 200 word limit) should be sent to Gareth Young (gjyoung1@shef.ac.uk ) and Ben Pattison (bmp248@bham.ac.uk) by Friday 31 January.　 Early Career delegates will be invited to submit a written paper after the conference in order to be considered for the Valerie Karn Memorial Prize.
Six bursaries, jointly funded by the HSA and Housing Studies Charitable Trust are available providing financial support for attending the conference.　 Details can be found on the HSA website.
For further details also visit  the HSA website
　

HSA Conference - Early Careers Stream - The Valerie Karn prize

The Housing Studies Association is pleased to announce the introduction of the annual Valerie Karn prize for best paper by an early career housing academic. In 2013, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding paper submitted to the early career stream of the Housing Studies Association's annual conference. All papers submitted to the stream will be considered for the prize, although particular preference will be given to papers sharing Valerie's broad interests, including race and housing, housing standards and conditions, homelessness, housing management and governance and comparative housing research. The prize money will support the professional production and dissemination of the winning paper. It will be hosted on the HSA website as part of a new Valerie Karn paper series and disseminated through the HSA’s networks.

HSA 2013 conference - Conference registration and abstract submission deadline reminder

Conference registration

Registrations are now open for this year’s Housing Studies Association conference at the University of York, 10-12 April 2013, titled ‘Changing political, socioeconomic and institutional landscapes: What are the consequences for housing?’Full details of the conference, including themes and confirmed speakers, can be found on the HSA conference website

Details of how to register for the 2013 conference are available from HSA 2013 conference registration Please note that the discounted early bird rate is valid until 28 February. Payment must be received by the date of the conference.

Abstract deadline

HSA members are reminded that the deadline for the submission of abstracts for the main conference and early careers stream is Friday,1st February 2013. Papers addressing the conference themes or dealing with any other aspect of housing policy, practice or theory are welcomed. Offers of papers (a title and 200 word abstract) should be emailed to Martin McNally and Sarah Johnsen

Abstracts for the Early Career stream (also 200 words max), should be sent to Gareth Young and Ben Pattison. Please note that the conference bursary application deadline is also 1 February. For details see the conference website


 

Supported places at the 2012 HSA Conference

We are delighted to announce that, with the continuing generous support of the Housing Studies Charitable Trust, we are again able to offer a number of supported places at the 2012 HSA conference. These are:
· Two Housing Studies Charitable Trust Bursaries
· Four Housing Studies Association Bursaries
Each of the bursaries will cover the full cost of conference fees and up to £50 travel costs to attend the conference. Candidates who are initially not successful in gaining a bursary may also be placed on a reserve list for any unused places.
Further etails about the bursaries, eligibility, conditions and how to apply are available on the HSA website: www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/

HSA 2011 Conference Housing in Hard Times: Class, poverty and social exclusion, conference papers
Papers from this year's HSA conference are now available and can be found at:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/spring11/papers.htm

NEWS FROM CHR, ST ANDREWS

Housing in Hard Times 2011 Housing Studies Association Conference
The 2011 Housing Studies Association conference organised by Kim McKee (CHR, St Andrews) and Jenny Muir (QUB), provided a critical forum for discussing the impact of the economic downturn on housing policy and practice. The conference organised on the theme of Housing in Hard Times: class, poverty and social exclusion, attracted nearly 100 delegates and over 65 papers from across academia, policy and practice. Keynotes were delivered by Prof. Ian Cole (Sheffield Hallam), Prof. Chris Hamnett (KCL), Mr Andy Milne (SURF), Dr Gerry Mooney (Open University), Dr Kirsteen Paton (Glasgow), and Dr Jackie Smith (Shelter). Papers are now available on the conference website: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/spring11/index.htm

Kim McKee leads response to the Scottish Government's regeneration discussion document
Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) have launched their response to the Scottish Government's Regeneration Discussion Document: 'Building a Sustainable Future'. The response, led by Dr Kim McKee (CHR), emphasises the pivotal role Community-Controlled Housing Associations (CCHAs) play as community anchors, and the social and economic value they add through their regeneration activities. Moreover, it underlines the importance of area-based interventions in tackling concentrated poverty in Scotland's most deprived communities. To access the full report please see the GWSF website: http://www.gwsf.org.uk/uploads/GWSFregenmay2011webversion.pdf

The Social Dynamics of Neighbourhood, Early Career Symposium
Our recent early-career symposium organised by CHR PhD student Alice Oldfield on ‘The Social Dynamics of Neighbourhood’ was very successful, providing a lively and stimulating discussion for participants. The one-day event attracted around 20-early career researchers from across the UK and beyond. Drawing on national and international case studies, the presentations offered interesting insights into how neighbourhoods simultaneously influence and are influenced by a range of actors.
Prof. Ade Kearns (University of Glasgow) provided a thought-provoking plenary, which was then followed by early-career presentations from: Marie Gibert (Paris Sorbonne); Rob Craig (Aberdeen); Carol McKenzie (Heriot-Watt); Gerald Aiken (Durham); and Colleen Rowan (Glasgow).

HSA Conference 2011

Last minute reminder to book for the 2011 conference. Early booking deadline is 25 February. Discounted rates apply before this date.

The Early Career Scholars stream of the 2011 Housing Studies Association conference has again been widely supported by members of the academic and professional communities. Abstracts have been received from PhD students, early career scholars, and researchers from policy research bodies, ensuring the stream will have a diverse and interesting set of presentations from its speakers.

The timetable for the Early Careers Scholars stream will be released in March. The organisers would like to thank the Housing Studies Association and Housing Studies Charitable Trust for their generous support. Four financial bursaries were made available to scholars otherwise unable to attend the event; these were awarded in February 2011 and we would like to congratulate the successful candidates.

Call for papers now open: HSA conference 2011

The call for papers for the annual Housing Studies Association conference is now open. The theme of the conference is Housing in Hard Times: class, poverty and social exclusion, and the event will take place at the University of York, 13-15 April 2011.

In addition to a dedicated early-career stream, a small number of early-career bursaries are also available this year thanks to the support of the journal of Housing Studies and the Housing Studies Association.

The abstract deadline is 1st February. Please send your abstracts to the conference organisers Kim McKee and Jenny Muir.

More details will be posted on the HSA website in due course:

2010 HOUSING STUDIES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE: EARLY CAREER STREAM

Call for papers now open. We invite contributions covering any aspect of housing studies, including policy and practice. We invite Early Career Researchers to submit an abstract to present a poster, a short paper, or a long paper.

Poster
Posters will be displayed in areas where delegates congregate, with presenters available to discuss and answer questions.

Short paper
Presentation (5-10 mins) of research ideas, methods, analysis, literature, theory, where the aim is to discuss emerging issues related to their research in an informal, supportive arena.

Long paper
Presentation (20-25 mins) of substantive aspects of a research project, including findings.

Submission and Attendance Information
Please send a short abstract (200 words) outlining your proposed presentation or poster and giving full contact details for the corresponding author to:

Rachael Dobson,
Email: r.dobson00@leeds.ac.uk.

Closing date for acceptance of abstracts: 31 January 2010.

Early career scholars giving papers will be offered a discounted conference
rate. You can find more about the Housing Studies Association and the Conference by visiting the website at:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/spring10/index.html

2010 HOUSING STUDIES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

New Directions for Housing? Housing in an Era of Change
University of York, 14-16 April 2010

The past decade has been one of tumultuous change in the housing field. In 2010 we can expect the economic and political landscape, both in the UK and elsewhere, to change significantly again. Dealing with the aftermath of the 'credit crunch' and the first 'structural' recession in the history of modern capitalism will mean working in a new era of fiscal austerity. The politics of housing may need to adapt in response.

Reflecting on how the Housing profession has changed in the last decade may equip us for the future. In terms of the challenges that remain and the new ones ahead, we ask what can be done; what should be done? New and imaginative responses are required. Hence, the 2010 Housing Studies Association conference invites responses to this question: what directions should housing take in the face of economic and political change?

Confirmed speakers include:
• Professor Duncan Maclennan
• Dr Becky Tunstall
• Dr Richard Ronald
• Dr Tim Leunig

The call for papers is now open. We invite papers covering any aspect of housing studies, including policy and practice. We would particularly welcome papers that address the conference theme of new directions in the face of economic and political change.

Please send a short abstract (200 words) outlining your proposed paper and giving full contact details for the corresponding author to:

Ed Ferrari
Email: e.t.ferrari@sheffield.ac.uk
Fax: +44 (0) 114 272 2199

Closing date for acceptance of abstracts: 31 January 2009

For more information about the HSA and the annual conference please see the website:
www.housing-studies-association.org/spring10

HSA Annual Conference 2009 - FIRST CALL

Housing and Government: A Decade of Difference?
Cardiff University, April 15 -17 2009

Over the past decade we have seen the emergence of fragmented policy-making in the UK. Constitutional change has led to varying amounts of power being devolved to new government structures in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This has allowed the development of different approaches to the provision and consumption of housing across the four jurisdictions and has impacted upon policy-making and service delivery. However, the potential for the emergence of new forms of relationships between different levels of government and service providers is constrained by external factors.

This conference is intended to provide a space for reflection on the differences, similarities, constraints and opportunities that have emerged and explore the responses to problems and issues that have arisen both between and within individual countries

Confirmed contributors include:

- Dr Matthew Watson, Warwick University
- Professor Kevin Morgan, Cardiff University
- Jocelyn Davies AM, Minister for Housing, Welsh Assembly Government
- Ken Gibb, Glasgow University
- Grainia Long, Director, CIH Northern Ireland

Further details of the conference can be found on the conference website.

Major themes for the conference, which is being organised by Pauline Card of Cardiff University and Jane Mudd of University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), are:

- Housing Policy: A Decade of Difference?

- How different are the responses to common problems? What impact has the fragmentation of government had on the policy making process?

- Providing and Governing Housing

- Are new types of housing organisation emerging? Have financial and regulatory frameworks diverged? How have housing organisations developed within, and responded to different financial, legislative and regulatory frameworks?

- Consuming Housing

- Have issues of access to housing diverged? How are the needs of different groups being met? What issues are emerging as priorities for the next ten years?

The questions raised can be explored within a number of key policy contexts, including: homelessness, community participation, regulation, housing strategy, housing management, allocations, housing market analysis etc.

Following its success at last year’s conference, an Early Career Housing Scholar Stream will again run in parallel with the main conference.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Offers of papers (title plus 200 word abstract) should be e-mailed to CardPD@cf.ac.uk and jmudd@uwic.ac.uk . The closing date for abstracts is Friday, 30th January 2009. We welcome papers that fall outside the main conference themes and particularly papers from those with policy and practice backgrounds.

HSA Annual Conference: Cardiff University 15-16th April 2009

Housing and Government: a decade of difference?

Over the past decade we have seen the emergence of fragmented policy-making in the UK with the devolution of varying amounts of power to new governments in North Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is argued that this has allowed the development of different approaches to, and frameworks for the provision and consumption of housing across the four jurisdictions.

This conference is intended to provide a space for reflection on the differences, similarities, constraints and opportunities that have emerged and explore the responses to problems and issues that have arisen.

Further details of the conference will be published during the summer. Keep checking the HSA website.